Kraaifontein

Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein is located in Western Cape
Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein is located in South Africa
Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein
Coordinates: 33°50′39″S 18°41′55″E / 33.84417°S 18.69861°E / -33.84417; 18.69861
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Established1869-Subdividing farms, 1876- Railway station, 1877-Town development
Area
 • Total30.82 km2 (11.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total154,615
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African43.3%
 • Coloured40.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White14.4%
 • Other1.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans45.4%
 • Xhosa33.4%
 • English14.0%
 • Sotho2.5%
 • Other4.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7570
PO box
7569
Area code+27 (0)21

Kraaifontein is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa and is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality.

The name originated from large number of crows (Kraai in Afrikaans) that nest in the region.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Kraaifontein". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Area information". Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

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